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Cowboy Paradise: Crown seeks $5m of assets

Cowboy Paradise owner Michael Kevin Milne was jailed for six years on drugs charges. PHOTO: JANNA...

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Cowboy Paradise: Crown seeks $5m of assets

About $5m worth of assets including firearms and farmland, allegedly paid for with profits from a commercial underground drug bunker at Cowboy Paradise, are being sought by the Crown.

Councillor rejects ‘grandstanding’ claim

Councillor rejects ‘grandstanding’ claim

Embattled West Coast regional councillor Allan Birchfield is rejecting an allegation of "grandstanding" after he was thrown out of a council committee meeting last week.

Big demand for West Coast telehealth service

Big demand for West Coast telehealth service

A telehealth service running after hours on the West Coast has received hundreds of calls, but a patient advocate says some in the community don't know how it works, and are reluctant to trust it.

Originair to take over Westport-Wgtn route

Originair aeroplanes will be flying the Westport to Wellington route from early next year. PHOTO:...

Originair to take over Westport-Wgtn route

A new airline will fly between Westport and Wellington from next year.

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Mining company enthused about Lyell’s potential

The town of Lyell on the West Coast, c.1910. PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA

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Mining company enthused about Lyell’s potential

A gold exploration company says the ghost town of Lyell could become the "jewel" of the Reefton goldfield.

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Crossland proud to rep the Coast with Kiwi selection

Don't be fooled by the blonde locks or Aussie accent, Phoenix Crossland is Kiwi "through and...

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Crossland proud to rep the Coast with Kiwi selection

West Coast rugby league followers can share in the pride of Kiwi debutant Phoenix Crossland, whose heritage is firmly rooted in Greymouth.

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Man dies, pair rescued down bank off Lewis Pass

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Man dies, pair rescued down bank off Lewis Pass

One person has died following a serious crash between two vehicles on the Lewis Pass (SH7) near Maruia Springs.

One dies after Lewis Pass crash

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on the Lewis Pass (SH7) in the Buller District, police have confirmed.

Widow in dark over inquiry into husband's death

Licelie Lozano with her husband Leo. Photo: Supplied

Widow in dark over inquiry into husband's death

A woman whose husband's death is being reviewed by Te Whatu Ora says she has heard nothing from the health organisation.

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Book tells Māori history of Coast

Poutini Ngāi Tahu historian Paul Madgwick. Photo: Janna Sherman

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Book tells Māori history of Coast

A new landmark book documents the remarkable Māori history of the West Coast.

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Head-on crash kills beloved farmer, teacher couple

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Head-on crash kills beloved farmer, teacher couple

A much-loved former Reefton school teacher and her Federated Farmers stalwart husband died as a result of a car crash on the Canterbury Plains last week.

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Tributes for couple killed in Canterbury crash

Frank Brenmuhl. PHOTO: FEDERATED FARMERS

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Tributes for couple killed in Canterbury crash

Tributes are being paid to a much-loved former Reefton school teacher and her Federated Farmers stalwart husband, killed following a car crash on the Canterbury Plains.

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Book documents Ngāi Tahu history of West Coast

Paul Madgwick at Greymouth's Pounamu Pathway, near the site of the town's pa. PHOTO: GREYMOUTH STAR

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Book documents Ngāi Tahu history of West Coast

A new landmark book documents the remarkable Māori history of the West Coast.

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Health campaign to visit Dunedin today

Te Nikau Greymouth Hospital, the nearest hospital to Westport, is 100km away. Westport residents...

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Health campaign to visit Dunedin today

A campaign highlighting the plight of the New Zealand health system will come to Dunedin today.

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Human chain of concern at Reefton Hospital

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Human chain of concern at Reefton Hospital

More than 200 people made a chain around Reefton Hospital at the weekend as concerns over health cuts rumble throughout the West Coast and beyond.

Second person dies after Canterbury crash

A second person has died following a two-vehicle crash on the West Coast, police have confirmed.

Landfill challenges addressed: company

The Taylorville landfill, where two workers were hospitalised after inhaling fumes. Photo:...

Landfill challenges addressed: company

The company behind Greymouth’s controversial Taylorville landfill has responded publicly for the first time to community concerns about its safety.

Stopbanks 'crucial' to protect tourist route

An NZTA stopbank protecting State Highway 6 at Franz Josef. PHOTO LOIS WILLIAMS/LDR

Stopbanks 'crucial' to protect tourist route

The NZ Transport Agency and farmers rebut arguments that southern stopbanks at Franz Josef on the West Coast are a waste of money.

Health system declaration to travel country

People march in Westport on Saturday, protesting cuts to after-hours GPs on the West Coast. PHOTO...

Health system declaration to travel country

A "declaration" that New Zealand’s health system is in a state of crisis was made at a protest in Westport on Saturday, and will now tour the country for the wider public to sign.

Coasters march over healthcare fears

Coasters march over healthcare fears

The senior doctors' union is disappointed no one from the government was in Westport to listen to about 1000 people protesting against healthcare cuts yesterday.

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